The Ontario Hockey League‘s Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors will have a new name for this upcoming 2012-13 season, the Mississauga Steelheads. The Steelheads name was chosen by the fans in an on-line vote held over the past seven days. The other options in the vote were Lakers and Helmsmen . “Hurricanes”,
Month: May 2012
Baltimore Orioles to wear Camouflage Jersey Today
As part of their Military Appreciation Day today the Baltimore Orioles players will be wearing jerseys featuring a camouflage script across the front and green numbers. Jerseys will be auctioned off for charity after the game. Details from the Orioles official website below: The Orioles will host a special Military
Mariners and Angels PCL Throwback Day Photos
The Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim turned the clock back to 1955 last night by wearing the uniforms of the Pacific Coast League’s Seattle Rainiers and Los Angeles Angels, respectively. Both teams went that extra mile by wearing helmets which matched their throwback uniform and several players
New York Rangers 2012 East Champs Phantom Merchandise
Well you can stop the comparisons to the 1994 Eastern Conference Final right now because the New Jersey Devils just eliminated the New York Rangers from the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs with a 3-2 overtime win in Game Six. The New Jersey Devils advance on to the Stanley Cup Final
Brooklyn Nets Post Photo of Practice Court
The Brooklyn Nets “Instagrammed” a photo of their practice court today… and yes, that photo’s in black-and-white, they’re not planning on having their hardwood match the colour scheme. Unfortunately it’s only a shot of centre court, but it is a potential preview of what we could see on the floor
Angels and Mariners to go back to the ’50s on Saturday
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Seattle Mariners will be turning back the clock to the 1955 season for tomorrow’s game at Safeco Field in Seattle. The 1955 season pre-dates the establishment dates of both franchises, the clubs will be wearing the uniforms of the local Pacific Coast League
A look at the 2012 MLB All-Star Game Jerseys
With the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game just two short months away, we’re getting our first look at the jerseys the American and National League players will be wearing during the Home Run Derby, workout day and batting practice leading up to the big game itself. The 2012 edition
Interview with Weber State ID Designer Hillary Wallace
In our previous article researching the new Weber State logo, Assistant AD Ron Goch told us that Weber State’s Art Director Hillary Wallace was largely responsible for the designs, so we contacted her. Hillary provided us with the inside scoop of how the process went, how she was inspired, and
Arizona Football Goes Duracell and Announces a Copper Top
Arizona announced a new helmet added to their rotation yesterday according to a Wednesday email from athletic director Greg Byrne. The team normally sports a blue bucket, but recently added a white into their rotation, a staple from the 1981-2003 teams. Byrne’s email explained the importance of Copper to the
Chicago White Sox add two memorial patches to jersey
The Chicago White Sox lost two long-time employees of their club already this season and have started to honour their memory by wearing memorial patches. The double diamond patches pay tribute to Bill “Moose” Skowron, with the initials “BMS”, and Kevin Hickey with his nickname “HIC MAN”. The two patches
Astros Owner Gives Clues On New Look For 2013
Houston Astros owner Jim Crane dropped a few hints regarding what the new Astros uniforms will look like in 2013 and from those hints it sounds like we’re in for some blue and orange goodness. From the Houston Chronicle: “We’ll blend some of the new with the history of the
LA Kings Display Tokens of their Fallen Foes
The front office of the Los Angeles Kings is slightly more decorated this afternoon… much like taking war trophies after a victory, from the roof hangs the rally towels and thunder sticks of all the teams they have eliminated during these 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis